POLL: Ending the federal government shutdown

Wednesday

How do you think the government shutdown should be resolved? Weigh in with a vote in our poll below.

It’s day 26 of the federal government shutdown –- the longest in U.S. history -- and the situation continues to be at a stalemate.

Today's headline comes from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who wrote to President Trump suggesting he postpone his State of the Union address until after the shutdown has ended. But at this point, there appears to be no end in sight and some 800,000 federal workers continue to go without a paycheck.

Trump addressed the nation in prime time Jan. 8 making his case for building a $5.6 billion border wall to prevent illegal immigrants and drugs from coming into the country and to help solve what he said has become a national crisis.

Democrats in Congress refuse to pass a spending bill to fund the border wall and say the president is fabricating the crisis, stoking fear and spreading misinformation.

In a rebuttal to Trump’s oval office speech, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer called the wall “expensive and unnecessary” and urged the president to reopen the government and continue to negotiate with lawmakers on a border security plan.

Trump says he’ll keep the government shut down until funding for the wall he promised to build throughout his campaign for president is approved.

How do you think this should be resolved? Vote in our poll below.

How should the government shutdown be resolved?
Trump should stick to his guns and his campaign promise and get the wall built however long the shutdown lasts.
Democrats should hold firm and refuse to approve taxpayer dollars being used for this expensive, unnecessary wall.
Both sides should agree to reopen the government and work toward a compromise on border security so 800,000 federal workers don’t have to go without pay.
Make Mexico pay for the wall so taxpayer dollars or defense spending is not necessary.
Impeach Trump.
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